Fairy and folk tales of the Irish peasantry by Yeats W. B. (William Butler) 1865-1939

Author:Yeats, W. B. (William Butler), 1865-1939
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Tales -- Ireland, Fairy tales -- Ireland
Publisher: London : Walter Scott Pub.

she did not seem to heed them, she got worse and worse, and her piercing yells fell awfully on the ears of the bystanders. At length she expired, and her corpse exhibited a most appalling spectacle, even before the spirit had well departed.

Bryan and his friend returned home. The old hag had been previously aware of the fate of Rachel Higgins, but it was not known by what means she acquired her supernatural knowledge. She was delighted at the issue of her mysterious operations. Bryan pressed her much to accept of some remuneration for her services, but she utterly rejected such proposals. She remained a few days at his house, and at length took her leave and departed, no one knew whither.

Old Rachel's remains were interred that night in the neighbouring churchyard. Her fate soon became generally known, and her family, ashamed to remain in their native village, disposed of their property, and quitted the country for ever. The story, however, is still fresh in the memory of the surrounding villagers; and often, it is said, amid the grey haze of a summer twilight, may the ghost of Rachel Higgins, in the form of a hare, be seen scudding over her favourite and well-remembered haunts.

THE HORNED WOMEN.

LADY WILDE.

A RICH woman sat up late one night carding and preparing

wool, while all the family and servants were asleep.

Suddenly a knock was given at the door, and a voice

called—'' Open ! open ! "

" Who is there ? " said the v;oman of the house.

" I am the Witch of the one Horn," was answered

The mistress, supposing that one of her neighbours had

called and required assistance, opened the door, and s

* Ancient Legends of Ireland,

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